Catecholamine-secreting extra-adrenal pelvic ganglioneuroma in a child presenting with diaphoresis: A case report and review of literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.07.012